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Best Time to Visit Switzerland
Climate based on Zurich • 2015–2024
The best overall weather in Switzerland is in July, with average highs around 25°C. The single best 14-day window: Jul 19 - Aug 1. The hottest month is July (25°C highs) and the coolest is January (4°C highs).
Year-at-a-glance heatmap
Each cell is colored by the typical daytime high for that day. Hover for rainfall and sunshine.
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- Freezingbelow 0°C
- Very Cold0–5°C
- Cold5–12°C
- Fresh12–18°C
- Comfortable18–25°C
- Warm25–30°C
- Very Warm30–39°C
- Smoking Hot39°C+
Best 14-day travel windows
Top pick
Jul 19 - Aug 1
14-day window • Avg 21°C • Warm
Alternative 1
Aug 2 - Aug 15
14-day window • Avg 21°C • Warm
Alternative 2
Jun 29 - Jul 12
14-day window • Avg 20°C • Comfortable
Month-by-month breakdown
January
Very Cold1°Cavg
- 4°C / -2°C
- 102mm total
- 4.9h sun/day
February
Cold3°Cavg
- 7°C / -1°C
- 69mm total
- 6.2h sun/day
March
Cold6°Cavg
- 11°C / 1°C
- 76mm total
- 8.0h sun/day
April
Fresh9°Cavg
- 15°C / 4°C
- 93mm total
- 9.7h sun/day
May
Comfortable13°Cavg
- 18°C / 9°C
- 137mm total
- 10.0h sun/day
June
Comfortable18°Cavg
- 23°C / 14°C
- 129mm total
- 11.6h sun/day
July
Warm20°Cavg
- 25°C / 16°C
- 121mm total
- 12.2h sun/day
August
Comfortable20°Cavg
- 25°C / 16°C
- 121mm total
- 10.7h sun/day
September
Comfortable16°Cavg
- 20°C / 12°C
- 90mm total
- 9.4h sun/day
October
Fresh12°Cavg
- 15°C / 8°C
- 87mm total
- 7.2h sun/day
November
Cold6°Cavg
- 9°C / 3°C
- 94mm total
- 5.1h sun/day
December
Cold3°Cavg
- 6°C / -0°C
- 99mm total
- 4.5h sun/day
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